# Lobu

> Open-source platform for deploying persistent, sandboxed AI agents on Slack, Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, and REST API. Self-hosted on Docker or Kubernetes with per-agent MCP tools, skills, and memory.

## Start here

- [Home](https://lobu.ai/): Product overview and architecture
- [Getting started](https://lobu.ai/getting-started/): Install and run your first agent
- [Comparison](https://lobu.ai/getting-started/comparison/): How Lobu compares to other agent platforms
- [Pricing](https://lobu.ai/pricing/): Free open source; paid support available

## Core concepts

- [Skills](https://lobu.ai/getting-started/skills/): Reusable agent capabilities via SKILL.md
- [Memory](https://lobu.ai/getting-started/memory/): Persistent agent memory powered by Lobu
- [Architecture](https://lobu.ai/guides/architecture/): Gateway + worker + orchestration overview
- [Security](https://lobu.ai/guides/security/): Sandboxing, network policy, credential isolation
- [Tool policy](https://lobu.ai/guides/tool-policy/): Approval model for destructive MCP tools

## Deployment

- [Docker](https://lobu.ai/deployment/docker/)
- [Kubernetes](https://lobu.ai/deployment/kubernetes/)
- [AWS](https://lobu.ai/deployment/aws/)
- [Embedding](https://lobu.ai/deployment/embedding/): Embed Lobu in your own Node process

## Messaging platforms

- [Slack](https://lobu.ai/platforms/slack/)
- [Telegram](https://lobu.ai/platforms/telegram/)
- [WhatsApp](https://lobu.ai/platforms/whatsapp/)
- [Discord](https://lobu.ai/platforms/discord/)
- [Microsoft Teams](https://lobu.ai/platforms/teams/)
- [Google Chat](https://lobu.ai/platforms/google-chat/)
- [REST API](https://lobu.ai/platforms/rest-api/)

## Connect external agents

- [ChatGPT](https://lobu.ai/connect-from/chatgpt/)
- [Claude](https://lobu.ai/connect-from/claude/)
- [OpenClaw](https://lobu.ai/connect-from/openclaw/)

## Reference

- [CLI](https://lobu.ai/reference/cli/)
- [lobu.toml](https://lobu.ai/reference/lobu-toml/)
- [SKILL.md](https://lobu.ai/reference/skill-md/)
- [Providers](https://lobu.ai/reference/providers/)
- [REST API reference](https://lobu.ai/reference/api-reference/)
- [Lobu memory CLI](https://lobu.ai/reference/owletto-cli/)

## Guides

- [Admin UI](https://lobu.ai/guides/admin-ui/)
- [Agent prompts](https://lobu.ai/guides/agent-prompts/)
- [Agent settings](https://lobu.ai/guides/agent-settings/)
- [MCP proxy](https://lobu.ai/guides/mcp-proxy/)
- [Evals](https://lobu.ai/guides/evals/)
- [Observability](https://lobu.ai/guides/observability/)
- [Testing](https://lobu.ai/guides/testing/)
- [Troubleshooting](https://lobu.ai/guides/troubleshooting/)

## Blog

- [Filesystem vs database agent memory](https://lobu.ai/blog/filesystem-vs-database-agent-memory/)
- [MCP is overengineered, skills are too primitive](https://lobu.ai/blog/mcp-is-overengineered-skills-are-too-primitive/)
- [Add AI agents to Next.js](https://lobu.ai/blog/add-ai-agents-to-nextjs/)

## Optional

- [Privacy](https://lobu.ai/privacy/)
- [Terms](https://lobu.ai/terms/)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu)